Using Providers Experienced With Comorbidities Seen as Way to Improve Outcomes

One key to achieving better outcomes for injured workers who have comorbidities such as diabetes or excessive weight might be to steer them to providers with the best track records for those types of cases, some say. It’s an idea that’s been discussed recently in Ohio, a monopolistic state that’s running a pilot program in its northeast region. Under the program, qualifying providers may receive an incentive of up to 15% of certain reimbursements for coordinating care for a claimant with a knee injury. And executives at Harbor Health Systems, which builds...